Event Details

Welcome to Silicon Beach Fest - June 18-21, 2014!

Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s original festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 18-21, 2014. Attendees include startup CEOs, acceleratorss, VCs, investors, Hollywood movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, social media gurus, developers, designers, and more from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, startups, entertainment, fashion, marketing, and more!

In our third summer fest, we will be celebrating the amazing success of LA tech companies in the past year. Several large acquisitions have included Oculus being acquired by Facebook by $2B, Maker Studios acquisition by Disney for more than $500M, and more. Plus, most programming will be held at new venues that didn't exist last year: the new Cross Campus co-working space at 10th/Colorado (a block east), and General Assembly (2nd/Colorado).

This year's fest includes...- Panels: Featuring LA's top startups, CEOs, VCs, investors, and Hollywood, June 19 and 20- Parties: Networking parties every night to help you meet key players and friends including the Opening Party and Closing Party. Plus VIP-only parties and other networking events.- Startup Showcase: 40-50 up-and-coming startups will pitch for 3 min with 3 min Q&A for their chance to win the grand prize and SBF 2014 - Startup Showcase title and trophy. - Beach Games: Surf, play basketball, or beach volleyball or join the bike ride at our beach games on Sat Jun 21. We're the only tech fest that includes beach games as another way to network with friends you've made during the fest!

Plus New Features added this year:- Digital Content Fest: Watch digital content by YouTubers and indie content creators.- GadgetSandbox: Get hands-on playing with gadgets at the SBF Sandbox, including 3D printing, VR, wearables, fit-tech, phone accessories, and more. Email mfgorman@gmail.com if you'd like to demo your gadget, hardware, accessories, etc. - Startup Tables: SOLD OUT at the panel venues to promote your product or service, do demos or giveaways to SBF attendees including startups, VCs, investors, Hollywood studio execs. - Pre-Events: Tech organizations in LA are encouraged to organize pre-events on Sunday June 15, Monday June 16, and Tuesday June 17 leading up to the fest, which we will list. SBF attendees should be able to attend for free or at a discount. If you'd like us to list your event, apply by emailing info@digitalla.net with details about your event.

REGISTRATION- Includes badge allowing admission to most panels and parties; some sessions may require separate registration or a VIP pass- Does NOT include: Parking, food, or drink. Parties are cash bar unless otherwise indicated. Some events may have complimentary snacks or beverages. - Passes will not be mailed; pick them up at registration at Cross Campus, in Santa Monica: Wed 10a-4p, Thur 8a-5p, Friday 9a-5p.

Parking: Recommended parking at the Santa Monica Library, which is a few blocks from Cross Campus (note the Library garage closes at 11p). Also: Santa Monica Place mall has 90 min free parking + $1 for the first hour, more after that. SBF does not cover parking or parking tickets. We are working on a Beach Shuttle from the Wyndham by Santa Monica Place to Cross Campus.

Food: Lunches are not included with Silicon Beach Fest. There are light coffee and bagel breakfasts available at some venues. Complimentary snacks are available from sponsors and more (please tweet thanks!). Cash bar at most events unless otherwise indicated. Some venues are 21+ only and require a photo ID.

Wifi: Both Cross Campus and General Assembly have free wifi. Look for the wifi password on signage at the entrance to / around events, and on the back of your nametag.

SPONSOR: Sponsor Silicon Beach Fest overall, or a track or a party to increase your company visibility and branding among LA's startup entertainment community. Sponsorship starts at $2.5K, $5K, $10K, $20K and up. Email info@digitalla.net with SPONSOR as subject so we can send you the SBF deck.

PRESS: Apply for press credentials at http://tinyurl.com/sbf14press. Our previous SBFests have been covered or mentioned by local and national press including Forbes, New York Ties, LA Times, LA Business Journal, PandoDaily, etc.

Social Media: @DigitalLA @SBFestLA #SBF

About Silicon Beach Fest is created by Digital LA. The Silicon Beach Fest board consists of leaders from LA's tech scene, who help organize tracks and panels. Silicon Beach Fest takes places as a multiday event in Santa Monica in the summer, and a one-day event in Hollywood or another part of LA in the fall. Last summer's Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees who attended main and related events that week, and was covered in Forbes, New York Times, LA Times, LA Business Journal, PandoDaily, and more.

Silicon Beach Fest registration is not refundable. Schedule is subject to change.

_______

LEAN "WORKING SCHEDULE" HIGHLIGHTS(subject to change; more events and panels will be added, times may move)

Organizer

Digital LA

Digital LA is the largest digital networking group based in LA, reaching more than 80,000 professionals weekly via its newsletter and social media. Digital LA organizes weekly panels and mixers for digital professionals, including startup CEOs, VCs and investors, entertainment including Hollywood movie and TV studios, music labels, agencies, video games, VFX, social media, digital advertising, developers, designers, marketing and and more. Digital LA is the founder of Silicon Beach Fest, the original and largest multi-day startup / entertainment conference. Follow @DigitalLA. Digital LA has been recognized by Forbes and the LA Times as keeping LA's tech community together via its fun and friendly events.